Class IX Science

Sample Paper – 9
Time: 3 hrs Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
 The question paper comprises five sections – A, B, C, D and E. You are to attempt all the
sections.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Internal choice is given in sections B, C, D and E.
 Question numbers 1 and 2 in Section A are one mark questions. They are to be answered
in one word or in one sentence.
 Question numbers 3 to 5 in Section B are two marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 30 words each.
 Question numbers 6 to 15 in Section C are three marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 50 words each.
 Question numbers 16 to 21 in Section D are five marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 70 words each.
 Question numbers 22 to 27 in Section E are based on practical skills. Each question is a
two marks question. These are to be answered in brief.

Section A

1. What is leghaemoglobin? (1)

2. Name one macronutrient and micronutrient which plants absorb from the soil. (1)

Section B
(2)
3. Explain the atomicity shown by noble gases.

OR

Write the chemical formulae of the following compounds:

i. Ammonium sulphate
ii. Magnesium carbonate

4. If 10 sound waves are produced per second, what is the time period in seconds? (2)
5. Why are branches of a tree able to move and bend freely despite high winds? (2)
 Section C

6. Name the following: (3)

(a) Cell organelle which permits selective entry and exit of materials in cells.
(b) Solution in which solute concentration is more than that inside the cell.
(c) Fibrous polysaccharide which constitutes the cell wall.

7. Draw a diagram of Hydra and label the following parts: (3)

Tentacles, stinging cells, gastrovascular cavity, epidermis

OR

List in the tabular form three distinguishing features of gymnosperms and angiosperms.

8. A man throws a ball weighing 400 g in the upward direction: (3)

i) What will be its initial momentum?
ii) What will be its momentum at the highest point of its flight?

OR

A girl of mass 40 kg jumps with a horizontal velocity of 5 ms−1 onto a stationary cart with
frictionless wheels. The mass of the cart is 3 kg. What is her velocity as the cart starts
moving? (3)

9. Explain why an alloy is considered a mixture. (3)

10. List some factors for which variety improvement is performed in crops. (3)

11. Give reasons: (3)

(a) Echidna and Platypus lay eggs but are still considered mammals.
(b) Crocodile has a four-chambered heart but is still a reptile.
(c) Birds have pneumatic bones.

12. Which has lesser number of atoms and moles, 50 g of iron or 50 g of sodium? (3)

OR

A 0.24 g sample of a compound of oxygen and boron was found by analysis to contain
0.096 g of boron and 0.144 g of oxygen. Calculate the percentage composition of the
compound by weight.
13. (3)
(a) Differentiate between evaporation and boiling.
(b) List the factors which affect the rate of evaporation and explain their effect on it.

14. Why is it said that a man carrying a suitcase is not doing any work with respect to gravity? (3)

15. Answer the following questions from the given speed–time graph: (3)

i) What type of motion is represented by OA?

ii) Find the acceleration of the body.
iii) What is the distance travelled in 12 seconds?

Section D

16. (5)
(a) List the postulates of Thomson's model of an atom.
(b) What are the properties of electrons?
OR

The atomic number of chlorine is 17 and its mass number is 35.

(i) What is the electronic configuration of a negatively charged chlorine ion, Cl−?
(ii) What is the atomic number and mass number of Cl−?
(iii) Define valency, and calculate the valency of Cl−.

17. (5)
(a) Describe the oxygen cycle with the help of a diagram.
(b) How does depletion of the ozone layer take place?

OR

(a) What are the consequences of global warming?

(b) Draw a labelled diagram to show the water cycle in nature.
(c) Why is water essential for life?
18. (5)
(i) A box is pulled across a floor by applying a force of 36 N at an angle of 45 above the
horizontal. How much work is done by applying force in pulling the box to a distance of
30 m? (given: 2  1.414)
(ii) What happens to an inflated balloon whose mouth is untied and is released from the
right side?
19. (5)
(i) Define acceleration. Write the expression for it.
(ii) A bus increases its speed from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 15 seconds. What is its
acceleration?
(iii) What is positive and negative acceleration?

OR

A cyclist goes around a semi-circular track in 50 seconds. If the radius of the track is 150
metres, calculate his speed. Also calculate the acceleration of the cycle if he starts from
rest.

20. Pragya tested the solubility of three substances at different temperatures and collected the
data as given below (results are given in the following table, as grams of substance
dissolved in 100 grams of water to form a saturated solution). (5)

Substance dissolved Temperature (in K)

283 293 313 333 353

Potassium nitrate 21 32 62 106 167
Sodium chloride 36 36 36 37 37
Potassium chloride 35 35 40 46 54

Ammonium chloride 24 37 41 55 66

(a) What mass of potassium nitrate would be needed to produce a saturated solution
of potassium nitrate in 50 grams of water at 313 K?

(b) Pragya makes a saturated solution of potassium chloride in water at 353 K and
leaves the solution to cool at room temperature. What would she observe as the
solution cools? Explain.

(c) Find the solubility of each salt at 293 K. Which salt has the highest solubility at this
temperature?

(d) What is the effect of change of temperature on the solubility of a salt?

21. Prerna came to school one day with a running nose and reddish and watery eyes. She also
kept coughing. She met Vidhi during the morning assembly who advised her to sit at a
separate desk in the classroom till she recovers. (5)
(a) Name the disease which Prerna is suffering from.
(b) Name the causal organism.
(c) List any two preventive measures for the disease.
(d) What is your viewpoint on Vidhi’s advice?

Section E

22. Observe the figure carefully. (2)

(a) Which of these organisms belong to Phylum Arthropoda?

(b) Write any two striking features of Phylum Arthropoda.

23. Observe the figure carefully. (2)

(a) Identify the given specimen and the kingdom to which it belongs.
(b) Label A, B and C.
OR
The teacher had shown Kriya a specimen R and asked her to find out if it is Spirogyra.
(a) List any two features which will help Kriya to identify Spirogyra.
(b) How does Spirogyra store food?

24. State the correct method of separation for the following:

(i) Mixture of nitre and common salt
(ii) Mixture of camphor and salt
(iii) Mixture of alcohol and water
(iv) Cream from milk
 OR

What happens when barium chloride and sodium sulphate solutions are mixed? Give the
chemical reaction.

25. When 3.0 g of carbon is burnt in 8.0 g of oxygen, 11.0 g of CO2 is formed.
What mass of carbon dioxide will be formed when 3.0 g of carbon is burnt in 50.0 g of
oxygen? (2)
26. Consider a person sitting in a room adjacent to the school auditorium. The person can only
listen to the musicians but cannot see them. He can also differentiate between the sound
produced by a sitar and a guitar. Which characteristic of sound helps him to do so? (2)

OR

Why are soft and porous-like materials used in theatres and concert halls?

27. A volume of solid of mass 2 kg is 500cm3 . Find the density of the solid. (2)
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Class IX Science
Sample Paper – 9 Solution

Section A

1. Leghaemoglobin is a pink-coloured protein present inside the root nodules of

leguminous plants.

2.
Macronutrients: Nitrogen, phosphorus (any one)
Micronutrients: Iron, manganese (any one)

3. Noble gases such as helium, neon, argon and krypton are chemically unreactive and
exist in the free state as single atoms, i.e. they have one atom each in their molecules.
Examples: He, Ne, Ar and Kr. So, the atomicity of noble gases is 1.

OR

i. Ammonium sulphate: (NH4)2SO4

ii. Magnesium carbonate: MgCO3

4. Sound waves produced per second is the frequency of the sound wave.
As 10 waves are produced per second, the frequency is 10 Hz.
The time period of a wave is the reciprocal of the frequency.
1
T
f
1
T   0.1 seconds
10

So, the time period of a sound wave is 0.1 seconds.

5.
(a) Collenchyma, a mechanical tissue, provides mechanical support and elasticity.
(b) It provides tensile strength with flexibility to plant parts such as the stem,
branches and leaves which allow their easy bending without breaking them.
(c) Therefore, branches of a tree are able to move and bend freely despite high
winds.
 Section C

6.
(a) Cell membrane/Plasma membrane
(b) Hypertonic solution
(c) Cellulose

7.

Hydra

OR

Differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms:

Gymnosperms Angiosperms
1. Plants bear naked seeds. 1. Plants bear seeds which develop
inside the fruit.
2. Endosperm cells are haploid. 2. Endosperm cells are triploid.
3. Sporophylls aggregate to form 3. Sporophylls aggregate to form
cones. flowers.
4. Examples: Pine, spruce, fir 4. Examples: Sunflower, oak, lily

400
8. The mass of the ball is (m)= 400 g=  0.4kg
1000
The initial velocity of the ball is 12 m/s
i)Thus initial momentum p = m  u
 p= 0.4 12  4.8 kg m/s.
ii) the velocity of the ball at the highest point (v)=0
The momentum at the highest point of its flight will be zero
 OR

Assuming that there is no external unbalanced force working in the horizontal

direction.
The momentum of the girl and the cart before the jump is equal to the momentum of
the girl and the cart after the jump. After the jump, the cart and girl travel with the
same velocity v.
m1u1  m2u2   m1  m2  v
40  5  0   40  3  v
200
v   4.65 m/s
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9. Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of metals and cannot be separated into their
components by physical methods. But still, an alloy is considered a mixture because
it shows the properties of its constituents and can have variable composition.
For example, brass is a mixture of approximately 30% zinc and 70% copper.

10. Factors for crop variety improvement:

(a) Higher yield
(b) Improved quality
(c) Photo-sensitivity and thermo-sensitivity
(d) Disease resistance
(e) Pest resistance
(f) Desirable agronomic characters

11.
(a) Although Echidna and Platypus lay eggs, they are warm blooded and feed their
young ones with milk. Hence, they are considered mammals.
(b) Despite a four-chambered heart, the crocodile is a cold-blooded animal. Hence, it
is considered a reptile.
(c) Birds have pneumatic bones which make their body light for flight.

12. Number of moles of iron present in 50 g of iron = 50/55.84 =0.895 moles

Number of moles of sodium present in 50 g of sodium = 50/23 = 2.17 moles
Number of atoms present in 50 g of iron = 0.895 × 6.022 × 1023
Number of atoms present in 50 g of sodium = 2.17 × 6.022 ×1023
Thus, 50 g iron has less number of atoms and moles than 50 g sodium.
OR
 CuSO4 + NaOH → Cu(OH)2 + NaSO4
(15.95 g) (8 g) (9.75 g) (14.2 g)
Clearly, in this case,
Total mass of reactants = (15.95 g + 8 g) = 23.95 g
Total mass of products = (9.75 g + 14.2 g) = 23.95 g
Hence, the law of conservation of mass is valid here.
13.
(a) Difference between Evaporation and Boiling

Evaporation Boiling

It is a surface phenomenon. It is a bulk phenomenon.

It is a slow process. It is a rapid process.
It takes place at all temperatures but It takes place at a definite and
below the boiling point. constant temperature.

(b) The four factors affecting the rate of evaporation are:

 Surface area: Evaporation is a surface phenomenon. If the surface area is
increased, the rate of evaporation increases.
 Temperature: With the increase of temperature, more number of particles
gets enough kinetic energy to go into the vapour state and hence the rate of
evaporation increases.
 Humidity: If the humidity of air is high, then the rate of evaporation decreases.
 Wind speed: With the increase in wind speed, the particles of water vapour
move away with the wind, decreasing the amount of water vapour in the
surroundings hence the rate of evaporation increases.

14. If the force is acting perpendicular to the direction of motion of a body, then the angle
between displacement of the body and the force applied is 90°.
W = F cos ϴ × s = F cos 90° × s = 0
Hence, we say that even though the body is doing work against the frictional forces,
the man does no work against gravity, as the force of gravity acts vertically
downwards and the angle between displacement of the suitcase and the force is 90°.

15. i) The speed–time graph is a straight line graph, which means that the speed changes
in equal intervals of time. Thus, line OA represents uniform acceleration.

ii) We just saw that the graph OA represents acceleration. So, the slope of OA will
give acceleration.
Acceleration = slope of OA
 AB 30 m/s
 a=   2.5 m/s 2
OB 12 s
iii) the distance travelled = Area of OAB
1
 distance travelled=  OC  OB
2
1
=  30  12  180 metres.
2

Section D
16.
According to Thomson's model of an atom:

(a) An atom consists of a positively charged sphere, and negatively charged

electrons are embedded in it.
(b) The negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude. Hence, the atom has
no overall positive or negative charge.

Properties of Electrons
 An electron, denoted as e−, is a fundamental particle with a negative
charge.
 Its properties are independent of the gas in the discharge tube.
 Its charge is −1.

 Mass of an electron is extremely small; it is of the mass of a

hydrogen atom (9.108 × 10 g). So, its mass is considered almost
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negligible. (Hydrogen is an atom of the lowest mass). Since the mass of a

hydrogen atom is 1 u, we can say that the relative mass of an electron

is u.
 The absolute mass of an electron is 9 × 10−28 grams.
 Its charge is 1 unit negative charge, i.e. 1.602 × 10−19 coulombs.
 Tiny electrons revolve around the nucleus of the atom in specific orbits or
shells.
 OR

(i) Chlorine atom (Cl) has atomic number 17.

It contains 17 protons and 17 electrons.
Chlorine ion (Cl−) is formed when Cl gains one electron.
So, Cl− has 18 electrons and 17 protons.
Therefore, the electronic configuration of Cl− is 2, 8, 8.
(ii) Atomic number of Cl− = Number of protons = 17
Mass number of Cl− will be the same as Cl, i.e. 35.
(iii) Valency is the combining capacity of an atom.
For a non-metallic element, it is equal to eight minus the number of electrons
present in the outermost shell.
Here, Cl− has 8 electrons in the outermost shell; therefore, the valency of
Cl− is 8 − 8 = 0.

17.
(a) Oxygen cycle: Oxygen from the atmosphere is used up in combustion and
respiration, and in the formation of oxides of nitrogen. It is returned to the
atmosphere through photosynthesis.

(b) Chlorofluorocarbons used as solvents, refrigerants, propellants and blowing

agents for plastic foams are stable and persist in the atmosphere for years. These
enter the upper layers of the atmosphere where with UV radiation they dissociate
ozone into oxygen, thus depleting the ozone layer.
OR
(a) Consequences of global warming:
 Rise in temperature
 Melting of glacier
(b) Water cycle in nature:
 (c) All life processes require water. Water is required for the transportation of
substances from one part of the body to the other in the dissolved form.
Therefore, water is essential for life.

18.
(i) Given that a force of 36 N is applied on a box of weight W.

Force applied to the box at an angle of 45° is a vector quantity which has two
components—horizontal and vertical.
Because the force causes a displacement in the horizontal direction, its horizontal
component is to be considered.
We know that W = F cos   s
∴ W = 36 cos 45  30
1
∴ W = 36  30
2
1
W = 36  30
1.414
W = 36 × 0.707 × 30 = 763.5 joules

(ii) When the inflated balloon with its untied mouth is released from the right side, it
moves to the left side, i.e. in the opposite direction to that of the escaping air. The
equal and opposite reaction of the right-going air forces the balloon to the right
side.
19.
(i) The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is called acceleration.
v-u
a=
t
 (ii) Initial velocity, u = 10 m/s
Final velocity, v = 30 m/s
Time, t = 15 seconds
v = u + at
v - u 30 - 10
a= = = 1.33m / s2
t 15
Acceleration of the train = 1.33 m/s2

(iii) When the velocity of the body goes on increasing, it is said to be experiencing
positive acceleration. If the velocity of a body is decreasing, then it is called
negative acceleration or deceleration.

OR

We know that for a body moving in a circular path,

2r
v=
t
 the velocity of body moving in the semi-circular path will be given by
r
v=
t
radius of circular track = r = 150 metres.
t = 50 seconds
1
v = 3.14  150   9.42 m/s
50
if the cyclist start from rest the initial velocity is(u)= 0
v = u + at
 9.42 = 0 + a  50  0.18 m / s2
Thus the acceleration a= 0.18 m/𝑠 2

20.
(a) 62 g of potassium nitrate is dissolved in 100 g of water to prepare a saturated
solution at 313 K. So, 31 g of potassium nitrate should be dissolved in 50 g of
water to prepare a saturated solution at 313 K.

(b) Amount of potassium chloride which should be dissolved in water to make a

saturated solution increases with temperature. Thus, as the solution cools, some
of the crystals of potassium chloride will precipitate out of the solution.

(c) Solubility of the salts at 293 K:

Potassium nitrate: 32 g
Sodium chloride: 36 g
 Potassium chloride: 35 g
Ammonium chloride: 37 g
Ammonium chloride has the highest solubility at 293 K.

(d) The rate of solubility of a salt increases with increase in temperature.

21.
(a) Influenza
(b) Influenza virus (Myxovirus influenza)
(c) Preventive measures for influenza:
 Covering of mouth while coughing
 Isolation of the flu patient
(d) Vidhi showed awareness of the disease. She could identify that influenza is
contagious and so advised her friend to sit separately. Also, she was caring and
helpful and gave her friend the right advice.

Section E
22. A: Bird; B: Cockroach; C: Earthworm; D: Fish
(a) Cockroach belongs to Phylum Arthropoda.
(b) Striking features of Phylum Arthropoda:
 Jointed appendages
 Exoskeleton in the form of cuticle
23.
(a) The given specimen is of an edible mushroom Agaricus. It belongs to Kingdom
Fungi.
(b) A → Pileus
B → Gills
C → Stipe
OR

(a) Spirogyra shows the following features:

 Filamentous, unbranched, multicellular and thread-like structure.
 Presence of a large nucleus suspended in the centre of the cell by a number of
cytoplasmic strands.
(b) The filament of Spirogyra bears chloroplasts which have small, round bodies
called pyrenoids which store food.

24.
(i) Mixture of nitre and common salt: Fractional crystallisation
(ii) Mixture of camphor and salt: Sublimation
(iii) Mixture of alcohol and water: Fractional distillation
(iv) Cream from milk: Centrifugation
 OR

Sodium sulphate reacts with barium chloride to form barium sulphate and sodium
chloride solution.
Reaction equation:
Na 2SO4aq  BaCl2  BaSO4s  2NaClaq 
Sodium Barium Barium Sodium
sulphate chloride sulphate chloride

25. Carbon + Oxygen → CO2

C + O2 → CO2
12 grams: 32 grams
3: 8
Carbon and oxygen combine in the fixed ratio of 3:8 to produce 11 g of CO2. So, even if
the mass of oxygen available is 50 g, only 8 g of oxygen will react with 3 g of carbon.
So, out of 50 g, mass of oxygen reacted = 8 g
Mass of oxygen unreacted = 50 − 8 = 42 g
So, mass of carbon dioxide formed = 11 g
26. The person can differentiate between the two sounds of a sitar and a guitar by a
characteristic called quality or timbre. It is this characteristic which helps in
differentiating the sound of the same pitch and loudness.

OR

(i) Soft and porous-like materials act like good absorbers of sound.

(ii) By using these materials, reverberations (or unwanted echoes) can be avoided.
27. Mass of the solid (M) = 2 kg = 2000 g
Volume of the solid (V) = 500 cm3
Density of the solid = M = 2000 = 4 g/cm3
V 500